"It's the closest we’re gonna get to a holiday this year, so got to enjoy it really," the defiant man said. He added: "I still don’t know anyone that’s even had [Covid-19] so in my eyes, it doesn’t really matter." Health Secretary Matt Hancock later warned that the Government was "perfectly prepared" to "take action" if people continue to flout social distancing rules and that he has the power to close beaches. "I’m reluctant to use it because you know, people have had a pretty tough lockdown, and everybody should be able to enjoy the sunshine. The leader of Bournemouth Council, Vikki Slade, called the scenes "appalling" and branded the behaviour of visitors as "irresponsible".

Source: Daily Mirror June 27, 2020 01:05 UTC